56 H. G. SIMMONS. [SEC. ARCT. EXP. FRAM 
Ericaceae. 
Myrtillus uliginosa, (L.) Dres. var. microphylla, (Lance) Simm. 
M. ulig. var. microphylla, Simmons, FI. Ellesm. | Vaccinium uligi- 
nosum, Duranp, Pl. Kan. et Enum. pl. Smith S.; Harr, Bot. Br. Pol. 
Exp.; V. ulig. var. microphyllum, Naruorst, N. W. Gronl.; V. ulig. 
v. mucronatum, WerTHERILL, List 1894). 
This plant seems to be rather common within the area, as it is 
‘present in most collections. Fernatp (in WETHERILL, |. c.) uses the 
name “var. mucronatum, Herper” for it. I have not been able to find 
out where that variety is established or how it is characterized; but 
probably the name cannot apply to our plant. Moreover V. mucrona- 
tum of Linnagus, Sp. Plant., is shown to be a plant belonging to the 
Aquifoliaceae, Nemopanthes fascicularis, Rarin. 
Here, as in Ellesmereland, the size of the leaves is very variable, 
and as WETHERILL mentions, specimens may be found that have quite 
as large leaves as those of the type. 
Occurrence. S. Ivsugigsok (NaTHorst); between Cape York and 
Cape Dudley Digges (Kane); Inglefield Gulf: Netlik (Hayes), Cape Ac- 
land and Fan Glacier (WeTHERILL); Foulke Fjord (Hart), especially in 
the grassy slopes above Etah (245). 
Vaccinium Vitis idaea, L. 
V. Vitis idaea, Linnagus, Sp. Plant., 1753; Lancs, Consp. Fl. Groenl.; 
SuTHERLAND, Voyage; Natuorst, N. W. Grénl.; Hooxer, FI. Bor. Amer.; 
Britton & Browy, Ill. Fl.; Kerman, in Vegaexp.; Frmopen, Fl. Pl. Nov. 
Zeml.; Lepepour, FI]. Ross.; Grontunp, Isl. FI. 
Fig. Fl. Dan., T. 40; Sv. Bot., T. 116. 
I have entered this species in the list on the authority of Suruzr- 
LAND, who has it in his list, notwithstanding that I have seen no speci- 
men in the London collections. It is, however, not improbable that it 
occurs at the northern coast of Melville Bay, as it is found up to the 
northernmost parts of Danish Greenland. 
Occurrence. S. Bushnan Island (SurHERLAND). 
Distribution. West Greenland, Arctic America, Labrador, down 
to the Northern United States, British Columbia, Alaska, islands of the 
Bering Sea, Northern and Middle Asia, Europe, Novaja Semlja, Great 
Britain, Iceland. 
